Our 3 Pillars

War, road-traffic accidents, natural disasters and burns are prevalent in low-income countries and have the potential to injure soft tissue, tendons, nerves and bones resulting in disease, deformity and disfigurement. Reconstruction will allow individuals to reach their highest potential and give them the best chance of pursuing their ambitions, education, and social lives.

Working in resource-scarce settings fosters innovation and use of critical thinking skills to develop solutions for existing barriers. Some examples of innovations in restricted environments include the Bogotá bag, orthopedic external fixator, and hydrocephalus drainage uni-directional fluid valve. These solutions are affordable, effective and safe. The development of resources and techniques with available equipment occurs in the moment, while working under pressure in constrained environments.

People should not have to wait for years to receive a surgery that could change their life. High costs for surgical equipment and technology means some surgeries cannot take place. This demands for interventions that can be maintained without exhausting financial capacities. Through innovation, solutions for barriers that will render reconstructive care ongoing and on a long-term basis can be developed.